5th grade Famous American Portraits

Famous American Portraits - In their homerooms, 5^th graders are learned about the 20^th century and each student was assigned a famous American to study.  In art class, we brought those American’s to life with portraiture.  The students use learned techniques from figure drawing and incorporate a touch of caricatured flare to create a likeness of their assigned person.  The students also studied the style of famous American painter Alice Neel and were inspired by her technique.  Clay Character Busts - In December, students chose a character to sketch and then sculpted the head and shoulder using the coil method.  They added details for the clothing and face by applying the “Scratch & Attach” technique.  Once the clay sculpture dries, it will be fired in the kiln.